A Test of Iron Malabsorption in Patients With Iron Deficiency Anemia

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Iron Deficiency Anemia

• Registration Number: NCT00399191
• Lead Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Brief Summary

The objective of the study is to develop a simple, noninvasive test for evaluation of iron absorption as a tool to determine the cause of iron deficiency anemia. Healthy, premenopausal women with iron deficiency with or without anemia will be recruited for the study. Participants will, over the course of two months, ingest an iron solution three times; after each iron ingestion, participants will collect their stool and bring it to the study investigators for assessment of iron content.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-08
• Study First Submitted: 2006-11-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-11-13
• Study First Posted: 2006-11-14
• Status Verified: 2010-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-03-17
• Last Update Posted: 2010-03-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

• ferritin <40

Exclusion Criteria

• pregnant,
• post-partum,
• s/p GIT surgery,
• known malabsorption,
• coeliac disease,
• Helicobacter pylori

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
initial mucosal uptake of iron
intra- and inter-individual variability
red cell incorporation of iron

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UT Southwestern; 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States